Trump’s Use of Troops for Policing Hasn’t Been Seen Since America Was Ruled by a King
“The ability to use the military anywhere, anytime, for any purpose — it’s absolutely unprecedented.”
National Security
Israel’s War on Gaza
Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-“Jihad” Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos
Johnny “Taz” Mulford, who works for a security contractor in Gaza, has tattoos of Crusader-style crosses that have been co-opted by the far right.
Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans
A new Pentagon report sheds light on AFRICOM’s disastrous counterterrorism campaigns.
The War on Immigrants
National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States
Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement.
The Philippine Missile Crisis: U.S. Deployed Arms to the Philippines and No One Noticed But China
It was a massive escalation that angered China — and there was no congressional debate, no televised announcement, and no vote.
The War on Immigrants
The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.
The Pentagon says 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher.
Chilling Dissent
The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy
He wasn’t even a protester — just rushing to an appointment in a federal building.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for “Deep-State Criminals.” Is She Even Following the Law?
The allegedly leaked document undermined the White House’s case for an immigration crackdown.
Voices
How Biden Is to Blame for Israel and the U.S.’s 12-Day War Against Iran
Biden’s failure to reenter Obama’s nuclear deal helped create the risk for a potentially catastrophic U.S. war against Iran.
Targeting Iran
Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again
Most Democrats rallied behind a war powers resolution in the Senate, but not the caucus’s most vocally pro-Israel member.